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 by Burgfresh
There is a public bus system but I have never taken it. I have never had any real problem dirving around. Downtown has a very nice skywalk system. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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If you live less than 8 hours away, don't fly. Airfares to and from Des Moines are high. Often better to fly into Omaha and make the 2 hour drive.
Limited public transportation outside of the downtown area, especially during weekends. Rent a car! Theme: Other
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While in the city, walk in the SkyWalk. It's one of the best skywalk systems in the country. It's air-conditioned as well. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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 Salisbury House by SagespotLeave a Comment Address: 4025 Tonawanda DrivePhone: 515.274.1777Directions: South of Grand Avenue, near the Des Moines Art Center. Take Grand to 42nd Street, go south and watch for the brown sign. Turn left on Tonawanda.Website: http://www.salisburyhouse.org/ Other Contact: contactus@salisburyhouse.org
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 Des Moines Art Center by Sagespot
The museum has a 5 star restaurant and a really wonderful gift shop with tons of stuff for kids as well as adults.
The museum has a beautiful rose garden just to the north of the main buildings that is in full bloom all summer long.
The building itself is a creation found no where else on earth. Three world famous architects designed the structure that graces the city scape. Leave a Comment Address: 4700 Grand AvenuePhone: 4700 Grand AvenueDirections: Just East of downtown Des Moines on Grand Avenue.Website: http://www.desmoinesartcenter.org/ Other Contact: informationdesk@desmoinesartcent
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 Aimee's Store Lighting by SagespotLeave a Comment Address: East of downtownDirections: Des Moines' East Village is the wonderful area of town located to the East of main downtown.
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 Water Works Park by Sagespot
Water Works Park is open to the public every day between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. except for Thanksgiving and December 24-25.
Biking, jogging, picnicking, fishing and hiking are a few of the activities that park patrons enjoy. Picnic areas, complete with tables and grills, are located in several areas of the park. Leave a Comment Address: Fleur Drive directly across from Gray's lakeDirections: The park stretches from Fleur Drive west of 63rd Street, bounded by the Raccoon River on the north edge and Valley Drive to the south.Website: http://www.dmww.com/park_main.asp
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The internationally-acclaimed Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Annually attracting hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world, it is a "celebration of excellence," the real heartbeat of the Midwest, unequaled and unduplicated.
Although it seems that we're more "world known" for our butter cow and variety of fried foods, let me just say that if you're in the area during the fair, then by all means - GO!!
In 1881 historian James Wilson noted that, "One of the most valuable effects of the State Fair is the fraternizing, humanizing consequences of bringing our people together. . . .No one meets and mingles with 20,000 Iowa men, women and children on the Fairgrounds - the only place they can be brought together - without growth of sympathy." Certainly this is even more relevant today, when the pace of modern life tends to isolate individuals even more from their neighbors. The Fair continues to draw nearly one million Iowans together each year. Leave a Comment Address: East 30th Street and East University AvenuePhone: 800.545.FAIRDirections: East area of town. Follow signs from I-235.Website: http://www.iowastatefair.com/ Other Contact: 515.262.3111
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 I Ad-meier the design! by yooperprof
In front of the Meier building is a Henry Moore bronze, "Three Way Piece No. 1". Leave a Comment
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 by brdwtchr
The hiking trails through the woods seperate the farms. It is like travelling through time and is quite interesting. People in period clothes demonstrate how they did things. Leave a Comment Address: 2600 N.W. 111th Street in Urbandale.Other Contact: I've added some photos to a trav
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Get cheap flights to Des Moines. Airports in the area include Des Moines Municipal (DSM). Check flights to Des Moines when you want to visit these nearby places: West Des Moines, Urbandale, Clive and Ankeny.
- Adventureland Inn
3200 Adventureland Drive, Des Moines, IA - La Quinta Inn Des Moines/West-Clive
1390 Northwest 118th Street (formerly Baymont Inn), Des Moines, IA - Hilton Garden Inn West Des Moines
205 South 64th Street, Des Moines, IA - Holiday Inn Express Des Moines/Drake University
1140 24th Street, Des Moines, IA - Holiday Inn - Airport Conference Center
6111 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA - Baymont Inn and Suites of Des Moines
4685 NE 14th Street (formerly AmeriHost Inn), Des Moines, IA - Heartland Inn - Des Moines Airport
1901 Hackley Ave, Des Moines, IA - Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Des Moines - Northwest
4800 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA - Quality Inn & Suites
4995 N.W. Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA - Quality Inn & Suites Event Center
929 3rd Street, Des Moines, IA - Motel 6 - Des Moines North
4940 Northeast 14th Street I-80/35 at US Highway 69, Exit #136, Des Moines, IA - Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Des Moines
4755 Merle Hay Road I-80/I-35, Exit131, Des Moines, IA - Days Inn Ankeny
105 NE Delaware Ave. I-35 Exit 92, Des Moines, IA - Comfort Inn
5231 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA - Best Western Des Moines Airport Hotel
1810 Army Post Road, Des Moines, IA
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